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Arizona judge orders state to issue amended birth certificates for transgender individuals
Key Points: Transgender individuals in Arizona can get amended birth certificates without surgery US District Court Judge James Soto orders Arizona health department to comply with new ruling Judge Soto’s […]
Paul Petersen – a case of political expediency over justice
It’s been almost five years since Paul Petersen, the former Maricopa County assessor, was sentenced and imprisoned by the federal government for violating a federal compact. Now that Petersen concludes […]
Arizona appeals court rejects bid to force English immersion
Key Points: Court rules Horne lacks legal power to enforce English teaching State Board of Education has sole authority to approve teaching models Judge Paul McMurdie argues in favor of […]
No Labels Party candidates allowed to run despite complaint from party officials
Key Points: 9th Circuit Court rules Arizona No Labels Party can run candidates Judge Mendoza said he prioritizes voter participation over party control Ruling affects 36,785 No Labels Party members […]
Civil legal aid funded, but still under threat of federal cuts
Key Points: Civil legal aid funded by the state for the first time Federal funding cuts could still impact service Attorneys, lawmakers plan still focused on funding Facing sweeping federal […]
Federal funding for civil legal aid in jeopardy, state solution sought
Key Points: Civil legal aid funding under threat in federal budget proposal Arizona provides no financial support to civil legal services Legal community scrambling to secure funding With federal budget […]
Community justice workers to fill the gap in legal aid for Arizona communities
Key Points: Arizona faces attorney shortages across the board A gap in access led to a new legal profession classification Community-based justice workers to offer limited legal help For every […]
Right to remain silent challenged in Arizona Supreme Court
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the decision to remain silent, a constitutional right, can, in certain circumstances, be held against someone accused of a crime. And the key […]
Court clears fatally wounded constable of negligence in Tucson eviction
The survivor of an incident that resulted in the death of his wife after an eviction effort went bad has no legal right to sue the estate of the constable […]
Suspect in shootings of Democratic office in Arizona had over 120 guns in his home, officials find
An Arizona prosecutor said the man arrested in the shooting of a Democratic National Committee office in suburban Phoenix had more than 120 guns and over 250,000 rounds of ammunition […]
A man accused of threatening to kill Democratic election officials will likely plead guilty
A man accused of repeatedly threatening to kill the top elections officials in Colorado and Arizona as well as judges and federal law enforcement agents is expected to plead guilty […]
Courts move swiftly as AI enters legal system
As artificial intelligence converges with the judiciary, state and federal courts move to integrate, understand and keep pace with perpetually evolving technologies, all while bearing in mind the ethical, legal and privacy implications bound to pop up along the way.Â
